Landmark building permits

Landmark permit issued for 53 GREAT JONES STREET, MANHATTAN in NOHO EXTENSION

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New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
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This is a landmark building permit with a issue date of October 28, 2008.

Landmark building permit details

Location 53 GREAT JONES STREET, MANHATTAN
Issue date October 28, 2008
(?) COFA COFA 09-5020

Certificates of Appropriateness (COFAs) are issued by the landmarks commission when it approves such things as building construction, demolition and visible additions to historic property. The certificates require a public hearing and the entire process can take several months.
Docket 09-4818
Historic district NOHO EXTENSION
Landmark name N/A
Expiration date October 28, 2014
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Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation
Commission, at the Public Meeting of October 28, 2008, following the Public Hearing of October 21, 2008 (item
read into the record only, not heard), the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve the installation of
storefront infill and an exhaust duct at the subject premises, as put forward in your application completed on
September 25, 2008, and as you were informed in Status Update Letter 09-4935, issued on October 29, 2008.
This approval will expire on October 28, 2014.

The proposed work, as approved, consists of exterior work at the primary (north) façade, including the removal of
modern materials at the ground floor including non-historic brick infill and a metal roll-down security gate; the
installation of new, recessed storefront infill featuring operable doors with paneled bases, a single-leaf glass door,
display window, and single-leaf fire door, all framed in aluminum finished in "Roman Bronze;" the installation of
an open mesh security gate behind the primary façade; and exterior work at the roof, including the installation of
a metal exhaust duct, attached to the adjacent building to the west; as shown in the presentation boards that
included historic and existing condition photographs, plan, section, and elevation drawings of existing and
proposed storefronts labeled LP-0 to LP9, dated September 22, 2008, and prepared by James A. Lachner, R.A.,
submitted as components of the application, and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting.

In reviewing this proposal, the Commission notes that the NoHo Extension Historic District designation report
describes 53 Great Jones Street as storage building constructed in circa 1882 and altered in 1928 by Harry
Kirshbaum; and that the building's small scale and character are among the features which cause this building to
contribute to the special architectural and historic character of the historic district.

With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that the work will eliminate modern infill and materials that
detract from the streetscape; that the storefront infill will fit neatly within the existing opening, will be simple and
well proportioned, and will enhance the design of this building; that the materials and finish of the storefront will
be harmonious with the materials of the façade, and are in keeping with the scale and configuration of other
storefront infill located within the historic district; that the storefront design, including the installation of an open
mesh security gate, returns transparency to the storefront, which is a distinctive feature of the ground floors of the
commercial buildings within the historic district; that the security gate housings will be hidden from view and
will not protrude beyond the building streetwall; that the proposed duct will be installed in plain masonry on a
secondary elevation of the adjacent building, and will not conceal or damage any significant architectural features
of the building; that the location of the proposed duct, set back approximately 70 feet from the primary façade,
will substantially lessen its visibility from Great Jones Street; and the effect of the proposed storefront will
enhance the special architecture and historic character of the building and the NoHo Extension Historic District.
Based on these findings, the Commission determined the proposed work to be appropriate to this building and the
NoHo Extension Historic District, and voted to approve it.

However, in voting to grant this approval, the Commission stipulated that two final signed and sealed copies of
the Department of Buildings filing drawings for the approved work be submitted to the staff of the Commission
for review and approval.

Subsequently, on October 30, 2008, the Landmarks Preservation Commission received drawings BD-1, BD-2.0,
BD-2.1, BD-2.2, BD-3.0, BD-3.1, BD-4.0, BD-4.1, BD-5.0, and BD7.0, dated October 17, 2008, prepared by
James A. Lachner, R.A. Accordingly, the staff of the Commission reviewed these drawings and found that the
proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. Based on this and the above findings, the drawings
have been marked approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission with a perforated seal, and Certificate of
Appropriateness 09-5020 is being issued.

This permit is issued on the basis of the building and site conditions described in the application and disclosed
during the review process. By accepting this permit, the applicant agrees to notify the Commission if the actual
building or site conditions vary or if original or historic building fabric is discovered. The Commission reserves
the right to amend or revoke this permit, upon written notice to the applicant, in the event that the actual building
or site conditions are materially different from those described in the application or disclosed during the review
process.

All approved drawings are marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal indicating the date of
approval. The work is limited to what is contained in the perforated documents. Other work or amendments to
this filing must be reviewed and approved separately. The applicant is hereby put on notice that performing or
maintaining any work not explicitly authorized by this permit may make the applicant liable for criminal and/or
civil penalties, including imprisonment and fines. This letter constitutes the permit; a copy must be prominently
displayed at the site while work is in progress. Please direct inquiries to Janet Flynn.




Robert B. Tierney
Chair

PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO:
James Lachner, James Lachner Architect

cc: William Neeley, Deputy Director of Preservation




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Issued: 10/28/08
DOCKET: 09-4818

Added to EveryBlock on December 3, 2008.

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